Will I ever have my favorites again ??

[ShoppGirl 3,357]

20 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

I agree 100% @Jaelzion. Besides clearer advice about portion sizes, food choices, food sensitivities or intolerances that may occur, etc., I’d also add discussions about things like stalls, Hair loss, constipation... These issues can cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety. There’s enough to work through enough with the surgery, changes to our diet & lifestyle without these worries as well.

Yea And it’s not like they don’t have time to go over all these things while we have to go back every month for weigh in’s anyways.

[ms.sss 14,665]

On 4/29/2022 at 9:39 PM, PM2022 said:

Hi there had my surgery on 4/25/2022 kind of regretting it. I wanted to ask the post OP people when were you able to realistically eat food without calculating how many cups and oz's ? Also when did you or were you able to have beer or coffee? I know they say no caffeine but that's definitely not going to happen. I just want to get a realistic stand point and when I try to research it I just see "I am not supposed to eat that".. duh I know but idc.

Mandatory Disclaimer: this is what i did, and the results/side effects are particular to me. YMMV.

With that said:

Im 3.5 years out.

If I wanted to, i could forgo weighing and measuring food to avoid physical discomfort…i have long since learned what my stomach likes/dislikes and how much it can hold at a time.

BUT i still measure/weigh because i’m a serial food tracker/logger cuz that’s just how i roll. Its not for everyone, but its just part of everyday life for ME.

Beer and Coffee:

I don’t drink beer (never did), but i do drink hard liquor. I had less than 10 partial drinks during my 7 month weight loss phase, but am now a regular drinker…some may say too much, but whatevs.

coffee, i served at the hospital, and i went back to my at least daily thermos of coffee at around 1 month post op.

Also, i started drinking my fave sparkling Water again around the same time. I probably drink about 5-6 litres of it a week.

Fave food eating:

I can honestly say there is nothing that I don’t eat IF i want to eat it. Alcohol? Check. Desserts? Check. chips? Check. Fried foods? Check.

Mind u there are alot of things that WERE my faves and ate alot of pre-op that just don’t register much anymore. I’m looking at you, rice and Pasta. I barely eat (nor want) rice anymore…basically only if its sushi. Same goes for pasta and bread…i mostly only eat it if Mr. makes it, and we are talking like once every couple of 1-2 months.

The volume of what i consume of my “faves” though is like a fraction of what I consumed pre-op, but thats just fine with me…its all about taste anyway, not about stuffing myself.

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All this works for ME, and may or may not be your experience as well…you won’t know until you know.

P.S. I’ve been maintaining below goal weight this entire time, so i must be doing something right! 😇

Edited May 1, 2022 by ms.sss

[Esi 179]

The first few weeks are so hard. Not only is your whole food outlook changed, but you are at the most limiting point after surgery that you will ever be. It gets so much better!

I did weigh and measure in the first few months, but now I can eyeball things. With the exception of no added sugar, nothing is off-limits. So when my family gets fast food, I eat a few of my children’s fries. Yet somehow because of the surgery, that is enough to satisfy me. No deprivation.

Not having sweets and desserts became hard after a few months (The first few months, I had so much artificial sweetener that it made me sick). So, I found sugar free Russell Stover chocolates, as well as sugar-free Lilly’s brand. When I want something sweet, I reach for these, and a small amount satisfies me. I don’t miss cake, pie, brownies, etc. anymore.

I don’t drink alcohol or coffee, but I use decaffeinated tea.

Edited May 1, 2022 by Esi